Johann Gottfried Eckard (1735-1809): Sonata 2 in g-minor (1763) скачать в хорошем качестве

Johann Gottfried Eckard (1735-1809): Sonata 2 in g-minor (1763)

1) Allegro con spirito: 00:00 2) Andante: 9:55 3) Presto: 15:42 We now come to an amazing creative talent, who was more than just a musical genius: Johann Gottfried Eckard (or “Eckhardt”, the original German form of his surname). Born in Augsburg (Germany), he first became a copper engraver, and dedicated himself to music in his free time, learning mainly from the famous volume of C.P.E. Bach: “Versuch über die wahre Art das Clavier zu spielen”, and the six “Probesonaten” contained in that work. He made the acquaintance of the well-known piano maker Andreas Stein, who took the now 23-year-old Eckard with him to Paris, a city that apparently pleased the youth, for he decided to make it his home. In order to earn a living, he first started painting miniatures, for Eckard was a brilliant artist. Yet he also diligently practiced the keyboard, and also composition, and developed into one of the best pianists of the day. Soon he was giving concerts, and his fame began to spread. Leopold Mozart (the father of Wolfgang Amadeus) met Eckard when he visited Paris in 1763-64, and admired his skill. Some considered him to be the best composer in Paris. As a pianist, he was phenomenal as well. It was said that he could improvise at the instrument for hours, to the delight of all who had the good fortune to hear him. Upon his passing at age 74 (in 1809), the “Mercure de France” commented that Eckard was “the most celebrated harpsichordist of Europe”. In 1763, Eckard published a set of six sonatas, the second of which is presented here. The influence of the great C.P.E. Bach is clear, though that is not to say that the work is unoriginal. As a matter of fact, I find it to be on a musical level quite equal to many of those composed by C.P.E. Bach. May present-day harpsichordists, pianists and clavichordists explore the works of this master, and incorporate them into their repertoires! – David Bolton, “The Digital Harpsichordist” Really? You still haven’t seen my books? Please do check them out at Amazon! 1) How to Memorize Music – A Practical Approach for Non-Geniuses https://amzn.to/2ElbmKp 2) How to overcome Stage Fright − The ultimate Guide for performing Musicians https://amzn.to/2ScII1J 3) Play it with Feeling! - Expressing Emotion in Musical Performance https://amzn.to/2Sf61bc All available at Amazon.com Please subscribe to my channel! P.S. You might want to join my Facebook Group: "The Digital Harpsichordist":   / 338047326812441